Cooler.



No. 719,212. PAT'ENTED JAN. 27, 1903. F. GUTTENBERG.

COOLER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 17, 1901.

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COOLER.

SEECIFICAUDION forming part of Letters Patent No. 719,212, dated January27, 1903.

Application filed July 17, 1901. Serial No. 68,655. (No model.)

To c/,ZZ whom, t ina/y concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK GUTTEN- BERG, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, inthe county of Kings and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Cooler, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

The invention relates to portable coolers; and its object is to providea new and improved cooler which is simple and durable in constructionand arranged to keep the liquid cold without danger of becomingcontaminated by the ice or other cooling medium employed, theconstruction permitting quick removal of an empty receptacle or theready insertion of a receptacle iilled with plain water, mineral water,or other liquid to be cooled.

Theinvention consists of novel features and parts and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafterand then pointed out inthe claims.

A practical embodiment of the invent-ion is represented in theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure l is a transverse section of the improvement. Fig. 2 is asectional plan view of the same on the line 2 2 in Fig. l, and Fig. 8 isan enlarged sectional side elevation of the connecting-faucet.

In the bottom of a suitably-constructed compartment A for containing iceor other cooling medium is arranged a coil B, having one end B extendingupward to connect with a socket O, held on the top of the compartment Aand containing a gasket C', of rubber or other elastic material. On thisgasket O is adapted to be seated the discharge end D' of a faucet D,having its shank D2 extending through a cork E, held in the mouth of thereceptacle F, containing the water or other liquid to be cooled. Thereceptacle F, as shown in Fig. l, is placed in an upside-down position,so that the liquid contained therein readily [lows through the faucet D,when the valve thereof is opened, into the end B and into and throughthe coil B. In order to insure a proper flow of the liquid from the 1eceptacle F through the coil B, an air-vent is provided, arranged on thefaucetD and consisting of an opening D3, (see Fig. 3,) leading to ashort pipe D4, arranged Within the shank D2, and in this pipe D4 issecured a pipe D5, which extends upward above the level of the liquidcontained in the receptacle F. (See Fig. l.) By the arrangementdescribed air can pass through the opening D3 and the pipes D4 D5 intothe upper end of the receptacle F to insure a free Iiow of the liquidfrom the receptacle.

The upper end of the upside-down receptacle F is engaged by a holder Gin the form of a disk having a shank G, mounted to slide in an arm H,secured by a set-screw H' on a standard or support I, screwed orotherwise fastened to the top of the compartment A. A spring G2 iscoiled on the shank G and rests with one end on the under side of thearm I-l and presses with the other end on the disk forming the holder G,so that the latter is pressed in firm contact with the top of thereceptacle F to hold the latter against lateral displacement and topress the end D of the faucet in firm contact with the gasket C' toavoid leakage at the joint between the gasket and the end D' of thefaucet. On the upper end of the shank G is arranged a handle G3, adaptedto be taken hold of by the operator to pull the shank G upward and movethe holder G out of engagement with the receptacle F- to allow ofremoving the receptacle, with the faucet D, from the socket O in casethe said receptacle is empty and a filled receptacle is to be placed ouits seatiu the cooler. By having the arm l1 adjustably secured on thesupport I the holder G can be raised or lowered to allow of usingreceptacles F of any height in the same cooler.

The liquid passing from the receptacle F the compartment A andintegrally connected therewith. The Water-receptacle L forms the base ofthe cooler and is provided in its top with a receiving-pipe L2, whichextends up in the compartment A and forms an overfiowl pipe for themelted ice accumulating in the compartmentJ A. The water-receptacle L isprovided with an outlet in the form of a removable stopper' N forperiodically discharging the water from the water-compartment L wheneverthe water rises therein and overflows in the drip-pan K.

From the foregoing it is evident that an attendant can readily see atany time when the water-compartment L is lilled and needs emptying, asthe Water then stands in the drip-pan K.

When the device is in use and it is desired to draw liquid into a glassheld at the spout J, then the operator opens the valve in the faucet D,so that the liquid in the receptacle F Hows through the faucet and thecoil B, and as the latter has a low temperature, owing to thesurrounding ice and cold water, it is evident that the liquid becomescooled and passes in this condition from the end B2 into theoutlet-spout J and from the latter into the glass held below the spout.Then the operator closes the valve in the faucet D, it is evident that aquantity of liquid remains in the coil B, as the ends B B2 extend upwardfrom the coil, and consequently the liquid is retained in the coil andits ends, and when the valve in the faucet D is again opened the liquidin the coil and thoroughly cooled fiows into the glass held at theoutlet J. The top of the compartment A is provided with a suitable lid Afor introducing the ice into the compartment A. The latter is preferablyprovided with double walls for preventing a toorapid melting of the icecontained in the compartment.

The cooler is very simple and durable in construction, can be readilymanipulated for obtaining cold drinks, and as the liquid does not comein contact with the ice it is evident that said liquid is notcontaminated by the ice.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patentl. A cooler, comprising a compartment forcontaining a cooling medium provided with a discharge-spout near itstop, a coil in the bottom of said compartment and having one enddischarging the cooled liquid into the spout of the compartment, asocket on top of the compartment and connected with the other end of thecoil, a connection between the socket and the receptacle containing thewater to be cooled, said socket supporting the connection and thereceptacle, to allow the liquid in the receptacle to iiow by gravitythrough the connection into and through the coil, as set forth.

2. A cooler, comprising a compartment for containing a cooling mediumprovided with a discharge-spout near its top, a coil in the bottom ofsaid compartment and having one end discharging the cooled liquid, asocket on top of the compartmentand connected with the otherend of thecoil, a connection between the socket and the receptacle containing thewater to be cooled, said socket supporting the connection and thereceptacle, to allow the liquid in the receptacle to flow by gravitythrough the connection into and through the coil, said connection havinga valve and an air-vent extending into the receptacle above the level ofthe liquid contained therein, and a holder carried by the compartmentfor holding a receptacle with the connection in the socket, as setforth.

3. A cooler, comprising a compartment for containing a cooling mediumprovided with a discharge-spout near its top, a coil in the bottom ofsaid compartment andhaving one end discharging the cooled liquid intothe spout of the compartment, asocket on top of the compartmentconnected with the other end of-the coil, a faucet between the socketand the receptacle containing the Water to be cooled, said socketsupporting the faucet and the receptacle, to allow the liquid in thereceptacle to flow by gravity through the faucet into and through thecoil, and a springpressed holder for engaging the top of the receptacleand holding it against sidewise movement, and for pressing the faucetinfirm engagement with said socket, as set forth.

4. A cooler, comprising a compartment for containing a cooling medium,the compartment having an outlet-spout f near its top, a coil in saidcompartment and having one end discharging into said outlet-spout, asocket on the top of the compartment and connected to the other end ofsaid coil, a faucet on the receptacle containing the liquid to becooled, the faucet having its outlet seated on said socket, and anadjustable and spring-pressed holder for engaging the receptacle at :itstop, to prevent it from sidewise movement and to press the faucet inengagement with the receptacle, as set forth.

5. A cooler, comprising a compartment for containing a cooling medium,the compartment having an outlet-spout, a coil in said compartment andhaving one end discharging into said outlet-spout, a socket on the topof the compartment and connected to the other end of said coil, a fauceton the receptacle containing the liquid to be cooled, the faucet havingits outlet seated on said socket, a spring-pressed holder for engagingthe receptacle at its top, to prevent it from sidewise movement and topress the faucet in engagement with the receptacle, a horizontal armsupporting said holder, and a vertical support on the compartment onwhich said arm is adjustably held, as set forth.

6. A cooler, comprising a compartment for containing ice, a coil in saidcompartment and having one end connected with an overhead liquid-supplyand its other end serving IOO partment, a discharge-spout on saidice-compartment near the top thereof and into which opens the other endsaid coil, anda drip-pan under said spout and discharging into saidwater-compartment, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two zo subscribing witnesses.

FREDERICK GUTTENBERG.

Witnesses:

THEO. G. HosTER, EVERARD B. MARSHALL.

